Also here they are working hard on a vaccine. I heard yesterday that tomorrow they have to pick one of the 10 possible vaccines they made. It takes a bit longer compared to the vaccine which currently is tested in the US.
The US uses a new method, while over here they use a basis which was used for other vaccines. It might have some benefits as they have a lot of experience with part of the vaccine.
Big chance it will be tested in the US first due to regulations over here.
Although tests possibly won't start until November, the production already will be started.
Some good news. I was able to get some toilet paper and clorox wipes from Costco. The key was getting there early in the morning. Seemed to have plenty and allocated one per customer which is how it should have been since the start. I was chatting with the cashier who said it seems like things are getting back to normal with shoppers. He said there's plenty of supplies now that there are less panic shoppers raiding the store. It felt good knowing and seeing that (especially since we were down to 3 rolls).
And another positive note - took some advice on here and haven't had a cig in about 3 days.
Silky Johnson
Nice dude, congrats!
Dykes_on_Jay
Thanks.
Trance-M
Watch this video, zero bull:
Paradox Lost
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Originally posted by Trance-M
Watch this video, zero bull:
Calm, sobering, informative- exactly the kind of content that so many of us need to get plot a course of action through all this uncertainty.
Two things I wish American officials never did as soon as it became apparent that this was on the verge of being a full-blown public health emergency: downplaying dangers that COVID plays to young people, and downplaying the effectiveness of a mask. Because of this, people under 40 walked around and partied with the impression that this was, at worst, a severe case of the flu, and far too many of us walked around without a mask, thinking that it was unlikely to do anything unless you, yourself, were sick.
We were mistaken to think that young people were as spared as we thought based on the earlier data coming out of China, and I get that mistake, but as for not needing a mask, that, I really don't get. I understand, as he points out in the video, that a lot of it had to do with ensuring that health care providers had first access to the small number available, but I don't get, as he also points out in the video, why in the world they would claim there is little to no value in wearing one. After all, if they offered no protection, why would they be so essential for health care providers? And even if the average person doesn't wear it correctly, it stands to reason that some protection is better than no protection. He's right to be perplexed by all of this.
Oh, and getting approved for testing based on symptoms, and being reimbursed for an out of pocket test if your results come back positive, or an empirically valuable negative one? Yeah, that's a healthcare system.
Sushipunk
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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
yeah, other than risks to my elderly parents my main (personal) concern atm is the permanent lung damage. it's not like i've treated them very well (lungs, not parents) over the last...*counts*...28 years and im worried they could be ready to raise the french flag.
Missed this post.
I'm in the same place. Was a smoker for 25 years. Seemed like a good idea at the time :rolleyes: If I get coronaAIDS, I hope my lungs can handle it.
Also with elderly parents; dearest mother doesn't believe in medical science because she's a crystal healing hippy. FFS.
Silky Johnson
Lol our mail/parcel delivery guy told me yesterday that the sap from our tree out front heals wounds from the inside out. "I'm eating some tree candy right now!" he said, and then "If covid comes for me I'm gonna *does several air kicks and punches*"
